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Gertrude
Prokosch Kurath
GERTRUDE PROKOSCH
KURATH
1903-1992
Gertrude Prokosch Kurath was a dancer at
heart. She was also an accomplished scholar and dance ethnologist.
Gertrude studied with Native Americans learning about their dance
and customs. She published hundreds of articles in journals like:
Journal of American Folklore, Folklore Americas, El Palacio,
and many many more. Gertrude was a major part of organizations
such as The Society for Ethnomusicology and Congress on Research
in Dance. Gertrude was a part of her community in Ann Arbor, Michigan,
where she wrote for the Ann Arbor News, and founded the
Dance Research Center. Gertrude Kurath was a great woman of her
time. The collection housed at CCDR includes:
Manuscripts
Photographs
Books and Articles
Films and Sound Tapes
from her research
Correspondence
Gertrude knew many people. These people
were proud to call Gertrude their friend, mentor, colleague,
or mother. To her friends and audience she was known as Tula.
Gertrude was given this name by her Native American friends,
who recognized her spirit. Among the many people with whom Kurath
corresponded were:
Edward Dozier
Antonio Garcia
Frank Gillis
Joann Kealiinohomoku
Eleanor King
Nadia Chilkovsky
Nahumck
Ted Shawn
Sol Tax, and many
more
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